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Wells Street Bridge Work Complete, CTA Service Back To Normal
Service on CTA Brown and Purple line trains returned to normal Monday morning after work crews rebuilding the Wells Street Bridge finished a major phase of construction.
CTA Brown Line Riders: Get Ready For Shake-Up
38,000 CTA riders are getting ready for a commute shake-up Monday
Commuter Alert: Major CTA Changes For Wells Street Bridge Work
A big commuter headache returns tonight, with the closure of the Wells Street bridge.
Wells Street Bridge Reconstruction To Disrupt CTA Service
The second phase of reconstruction of the Wells Street Bridge begins Friday night.
Wells Street Bridge Reopens To CTA Brown & Purple Line Trains
The rumble of CTA L cars over the Wells Street Bridge is due to resume Monday in time for Purple and Brown Line riders to return to normal rush-hour schedules.
Bridge Work To Make Commute A Headache For Brown, Purple Line Riders
This morning’s commute might be a big hassle for thousands who depend on the CTA’s Brown and Purple lines.
Emanuel Says Bridge Replacement Saves Time, Money
The CTA compares it to open heart surgery: the shutdown of the Wells Street Bridge for reconstruction, starting this weekend – affecting the Brown Line and five other lines. And Mayor Emanuel says the city is saving money – and time.
CTA Train Routes Closed For Bridge Construction
It’s a big hassle for thousands of CTA riders and it’s all to replace a major Chicago bridge.
Despite Warnings, Many Brown Line Commuters Unaware Of Upcoming Bridge Work
Riders have been warned for weeks, but apparently only now are some beginning to think about how they’ll get around, even though work to rebuild the Wells Street bridge over the Chicago River will cut off the Brown Line’s access to the Loop for 10 days.
Brown Line Service Disrupted During Wells Street Bridge Construction
Attention Brown and Red Line CTA riders: Your commute is about to change in a major way.
Cost To Repair Brown Line Rehab Mistakes Swells To $5.7M
CTA fares are going up so that desperately needed infrastructure improvements can be paid for; all while the final fixes are underway to correct costly mistakes made on the CTA’s $580 million Brown Line reconstruction project.
Cyclist Hit, Injured By Brown Line Train In Albany Park
A bicyclist was recovering in the hospital Tuesday morning, after he was struck by a Brown Line ‘L’ train on the city’s Northwest Side.
Police Car Collides With CTA Train During Pursuit
CBS 2 observed the accident scene at the Brown Line Kedzie stop: a mangled car against the side of a CTA commuter train.
Wells Street Bridge Restoration To Close Road For A Year
With a poor rating from the National Bridge Inventory database last year, it’s time for a major revamp of the historic Wells Street Bridge.
Southbound Brown Line Bypasses Wellington, Diversey For Roy’s Furniture Demolition
Brown Line riders in Lincoln Park and South Lakeview will have to hoof it to Belmont or Fullerton Wednesday and Thursday, as the Chicago Transit Authority closes the two stops in between to accommodate the demolition of the charred remains of Roy’s Furniture Company.
Brown Line Reroutes To Affect Wellington, Diversey Stations
Loop-bound Brown Line trains will bypass the Wellington and Diversey stations Wednesday and Thursday because of a building demolition near the North Side “L” tracks.
CTA Construction Means More Delays, Station Closings
Construction work means delays and station closings for CTA ‘L’ riders in the Loop and at one north side Red Line station.
Remains Of Lincoln Park Furniture Store Come Down After Extra-Alarm Fire
Demolition crews are clearing away what is left of Roy’s Furniture Company in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, which was reduced to rubble by an extra-alarm fire Tuesday afternoon.
Extra-Alarm Fire Burns At Furniture Store, Delays CTA Trains
CTA trains on the Red, Brown, and Purple Lines were shut down in the Lincoln Park neighborhood for nearly three hours Tuesday afternoon, after an extra-alarm fire broke out at a furniture store next to the ‘L’ tracks.
Wal-Mart Express Opens In River North
A new Wal-Mart Express store opened in Chicago on Wednesday, this one on the North Side.
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